Now that Christmas is over, you might be attempting to limit the amount of sweets you consume in the new year.
On the other hand, it is common knowledge that January may be a depressing month, which is why you need something to look forward to during this time.
Everyone, regardless of whether they are on the “lemon and sugar” side, the “maple syrup and bacon” team, or the “bananas for fruit” squad, is currently waiting with anxious expectation for “Pancake Day.”
The date of the day, which is referred to as “Shrove Tuesday” among Christians, does not remain constant but rather shifts from year to year based on the timing of Easter.
This year, in honour of Pancake Day, we have compiled a wide variety of recipe ideas for you to try, including gluten-free pancakes, vegan choices, and unique interpretations on the dish from Japan and Vietnam.
On this day, known as Shrove Tuesday, there are numerous ways in which you and even your cat can enjoy pancakes.
Get ready to impress everyone with your pancake-flipping prowess, because here is all you need to know about Pancake Day in the year 2023.
When is Pancake Day 2022?
This year, the celebration of Pancake Day falls on the Tuesday 21st of February.
The day comes seven weeks before Easter and one day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the season known as Lent.
Pancake Day always falls on a Tuesday because of the period of time it marks between the start of Lent and Easter.
Why do we eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday?
The verb shrive means to present oneself to a priest for the sake of confession, penance, and absolution. The term shrove is the past tense of the verb shrive.
During the long fast, pancakes were traditionally consumed as a method to use up the rich foods that people had, like as eggs and milk, before they went bad. This was done in order to prevent these items from going to waste.
It is said that the ingredients also represent the four pillars of the Christian faith. These include eggs, which are said to represent creation, flour, which is said to represent the foundation of the human diet, salt, which is said to represent wholesomeness, and milk, which is said to represent purity.